be flogging a dead horse

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be flogging a dead horse

To be continuing to focus on something—especially an issue or topic—that is no longer of any use or relevance. I don't know why you're flogging a dead horse when the rest of us have moved on from that problem.

be flogging a dead horse

BRITISH or

be beating a dead horse

AMERICAN

If someone is flogging a dead horse, they are wasting their time trying to achieve something that cannot be done. After putting in all that hard work it feels like we're flogging a dead horse — it's all very discouraging.You're beating a dead horse on this. These guys are defeated.

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